Are the AEM Cam Gears worth the money? What kind of gains do I get? What will it do for my car? Please give me a detailed explanation. Thanks!

 

Im pretty sure with some cam timing adjustments you will get in the 14's easily.

art

 

What do u guys think of a set of Skunk2's for $180 shipped

 

I've seen that price.... it's good for both gears shipped.

 

That's a great price for the Skunk2's, which many people consider some of the best out there. They are lighter (less reciprocating mass) than most other brands. They have the 6 bolt design, to prevent slipping. I've had them for almost a year with no problems. They're a great toy for that price. Just remember to tune them properly on a dyno for optimal results.

 

Here is the only problem I have with skunk's they are innacurate. Back in a topic that I cant remember at this moment someone compared them to stock gears and showed the teeth to be off like 2deg.

I reccomend JUN, Toda, AEM or skunk2 just make sure you get them dialed in.

 

I don't remember if they are off by 2 deg...but I asked a friend yesterday, NAB20C5, and he said that it was off 1 deg at TDC. I'm not sure which direction it is off, but it is off.

Back to the topic, You can really unleash hidden horsepower by tuning with adjustables. Keep in mind that the tuning world is made up of carefully thought-out compromises.

good luck


[Modified by ILOVERACING, 4:22 PM 7/8/2001]

 

Yes the comprarison was done on Skunk2 came gears which were about 2 deg off. Then they were done on my old Skunkworks and they were accurate. Jun were the worst ones and AEM were the best ones for accuaracy.

art


[Modified by Arturbo, 5:30 PM 7/8/2001]

 

JUN were the worst. Great! I have some JUN cam gears set To go on my JUN cam's very soon maybe I will go TODA on the gears

 

What kind of results would I get with the AEM's? I'm about to order the AEM Cam Gears. Also, what will happen if I only get them installed and not tuned on the dyno? There isn't a great Dyno shop around here, so if I want one, I would have to go far and do it. Since I'm lazy as hell these dayz, I think i would just get them installed and drive around...

Is it ok? Will it jack my car? PLMK. Thanks.

 

It wont mess up your car but it wont give any gain's unless you tune them. I qam sure there are some people around here with Ideas of were you could set them at.

 

If you just wanna set it and forget... you might wanna think twice about the AEM gears... they only have 3 bolts and the few bolts, the higher the tendancy to slip.
Yes, the AEMs are accurate and overall good gears... but keep in mind... if a cam gear slips... you could end up with some disastrous results !

 

Pay a little more for quality

 

Anyone tried the DC sports ones? Also I read that AEM just released a new cam gear design?

 

I was told that the DC Billet one is a great cam gear..........but I think they are a 130US each so a few more bucks but should be a quility product.

 

People always talk about the AEM 3 bolts slipping but I have never heard of this happening

 

I recently saw an ad (I think in SCC) for the AEM gears and they now have six bolts. However, I don't know if they have been released yet. If they switched to a six bolt design I would think that they were having problems with the three bolt design.

Tony

 

Halo, I've heard of people with both the AEM and Skunks gears slipping. But i've also heard of 400+whp engines running the AEM's with no problem. The key is Loctite on the bolts and torque them down correctly.

And I have the old Skunkworks gears and they line up fine as well.

As for gears, save your money and install gears when you get cams.


[Modified by Gee3, 11:16 AM 7/9/2001]

 

Well great Gee, my AEMs slipped (lots of bent valves ) and now I have the Skunks and you are telling me you heard of them slipping?!

My setup is fairly aggressive, with very stiff valve springs and AEMs that were 2+ years old, so this may have contributed to the slippage...

As for gains, you may not gain anything peak. If you don't tune them on a dyno, you could lose power or if they are at 0,0 you would probably just stay the same

You should be able to shift your power-band, more midrange at the cost of peak HP or vice versa. You may get a setting that benefits everywhere. I agree that you should wait and get new cams to go along with them...

Take care,

FB

 

I would get cam gears that have more than 3 little screws to hold them in place (settings).. i have known at least one person on this board that had them slip... go with some brand that has 4 or 5 screws.. that little extra protection is worth it.. and then have the car dyno tuned.

 

Sorry to alarm you Fran! But I read of someone on the Hybrid Board that had the Skunks slip on them. They recommended Loctite for anyone that has any gears. I have them too though.

 

stick with toda or jun...

do not buy aluminum cam gears because they are prone to slipping and if you dont have a cut valve cover you wont notice the slippage... this is a tested and proven fact... no means to knock the other products but im just going with my research... ask about it on clubsi.com in the na/all motor section

 

sorry but what exactly is loctite? ive heard it around the forum but never found out what it is exactly...thanks

 

Loctite is a liquid adhesive of sorts that you put on the bolts and it keeps them from coming loose. They have different strength adhesives as well. You can buy them at any auto parts or hardware store.